Somehow he got the drift of the story.

"Get out--all of you!" he said.

"I stand sponsor for Mrs.Medcroft.She _is_ Mrs.Medcroft, hang you, sir.

If you come around here bothering her again, I'll have the law upon you.

The Medcrofts are English citizens and--" "Oh, they are, are they ?" sneered Mr.Githens, with a sinister chuckle.
"Who the devil are you, sir ?" "I'm from Scotland Yard." "I thought so.